The cabin section of China's first self-designed regional
aircraft ARJ21 attracted many visitors at the Asian Aerospace
International Expo and Congress 2007 which opened on Monday.
China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I), the manufacturer of
China's third generation fighter J10, brings models of its civil
aviation products, including turbo-prop regional aircraft MA60 and
regional aircraft ARJ21, ARJ21 cabin section and partial products
for aero-engine subcontracting, to the 14th presentation of Asia
Aerospace International Expo and Congress in Hong Kong.
Hu Wenming, AVIC I senior vice president, said, "AVIC I would
like to become the world's top class manufacturer for regional
aircraft and top class supplier for commercial aircraft."
Chen Guanjun, vice president of AVIC I's Department of Marketing
and International Cooperation, said several customers from India,
Thailand and other countries had shown great interest in their
products on the opening day of the exhibition.
China's first self-developed regional aircraft ARJ21 completed
the specific design and started manufacturing in April 2006. AVIC I
and the Lao Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding of two
ARJ21 jets, which marked a milestone for the exportation of China
self-made aircraft.
AVIC I has exported MA60 to 10 countries since 2004, with
overseas orders of 98 aircraft in total.
The Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress 2007, being
held at Asia World-Expo in Hong Kong from Sept. 3 to 6, has
attracted around 500 exhibitors from more than 20 countries.
(Xinhua News Agency September 4, 2007)
